buried next to his wife Mercy
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Additional information supplied by:
Herman C. Brown
2nd Vice President, Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution
Stephen was the eight of nine children (5th son) born of Nathaniel Holmes (b. 1715) and his wife Sarah Pettee (b. 1715). Stephen's siblings were: Ann, Nathaniel (b. 1741), Zephaniah (b. 1743), Benjamin (1744/5-1747/8), Sarah (b. 1746/7), Mary (1751/2-1834), Benjamin (1754-1817), and Abigail.
In 1766, Stephen moved to Bennington on the New Hampshire Grants, (now Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont). He resided at Bennington throughout the Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
In July 1776, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Fassett Jr.'s Independent Company raised by appointment of the Committee of the Convention of the New Hampshire Grants and authorized by commissions from General Horatio Gates, the 2nd in command of the Northern Department of the American Army. Captain Fassett's Company served in the northern parts of Vermont from July 9th to December 1, 1776, 4 months and 12 days. The Company marched from Bennington to Pittsford now in Rutland County, Vermont where they were stationed a short time, thence to the Onion River where they also stayed a short time, and thence to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed about one month. The Company then moved to Brown Camp on the Otter Creek in Vermont where they served as a scouting party until their time expired and they were dismissed.
In the spring 1777, Stephen was called out and served as a Private in Captain Samuel Robinson's (1st Bennington) Company, Colonel Moses Robinson's Vermont Militia Regiment. Captain Robinson's Company marched to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed until it was evacuated. After the British took possession of Sugar Hill (Mount Defiance) overlooking Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, Stephen assisted in removing the stores from those two places and marched to Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. When the American Forces under the command of Colonel Seth Warner came under attack at Hubbardton, Captain Robinson's Company marched back to assist but did not arrive in time. The Company then marched to Bennington where they were engaged in the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777. A few days after that Battle, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Warner's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment of Rangers. Samuel marched with Captain Warner's Company to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. From there, he went, in a Detachment of Rangers under the command of his brother, Lieutenant Nathaniel Holmes, to the landing at the north end of Lake George, New York where they surprised and took a small garrison, thence to the "French Lines" outside Fort Ticonderoga where they released a few American Prisoners, and thence back to Lake George. Stephen was then sent back to Pawlet with two wounded men, one being his brother Nathaniel. From Pawlet, Stephen proceeded to Saratoga, New York where he joined his Regiment. After the surrender of British General John Burgoyne and his army, Stephen returned to Pawlet with his Regiment. Samuel was discharged, December 3, 1777.
On October 12, 1780, Stephen commenced service as a Corporal in Captain William Dyre's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Militia Regiment in the service of Vermont for 25 days. Between August 2nd and 8th, 1781, Stephen served as a Private for two days in Captain Joseph Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont Militia Regiment responding to an alarm. Between August 9th and September 9, 1781, Stephen served, as a Sergeant for 22 days, in Captain Joseph Safford's Company raised to guard the inhabitants and their property at White Creek (now Salem) in the Western Union of Vermont (Charlotte, now Washington County, New York).
After the close of the Revolutionary War, Stephen moved to Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont. In 1787, he and his brother Benjamin moved from Clarendon to Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont. At the meeting held for the purpose of organizing the Town of Georgia, March 31, 1788, Stephen was elected Selectman. At the 2nd Town Meeting, March 19, 1789, he was again elected Selectman and then pound-keeper. Stephen subsequently moved to Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont. In 1796, he was appointed a Fairfax School District Trustee. He was the Town of Fairfax Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1815 and 1816. He is buried in the North Fairfax (Beeman) Cemetery next to his wife Mercy (1761-1822). For his 2nd wife, Stephen married, October 18, 1823 at Fairfax, Lydia Merrill (b. 1783).
References:
(1) "The Descendants of George Holmes of Roxbury. 1594-1908." by George Arthur Gray, 1908, Pg. 51
(2) US Federal Military Pension File # W7771
(3) "The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, Pgs. 6, 48, 253, 425-417, 437, 686, and 830
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, Pg. 144
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. II., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, Pgs. 171, 173, 235, and 237-238
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Additional information supplied by:
Herman C. Brown
2nd Vice President, Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution
Stephen was the eight of nine children (5th son) born of Nathaniel Holmes (b. 1715) and his wife Sarah Pettee (b. 1715). Stephen's siblings were: Ann, Nathaniel (b. 1741), Zephaniah (b. 1743), Benjamin (1744/5-1747/8), Sarah (b. 1746/7), Mary (1751/2-1834), Benjamin (1754-1817), and Abigail.
In 1766, Stephen moved to Bennington on the New Hampshire Grants, (now Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont). He resided at Bennington throughout the Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
In July 1776, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Fassett Jr.'s Independent Company raised by appointment of the Committee of the Convention of the New Hampshire Grants and authorized by commissions from General Horatio Gates, the 2nd in command of the Northern Department of the American Army. Captain Fassett's Company served in the northern parts of Vermont from July 9th to December 1, 1776, 4 months and 12 days. The Company marched from Bennington to Pittsford now in Rutland County, Vermont where they were stationed a short time, thence to the Onion River where they also stayed a short time, and thence to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed about one month. The Company then moved to Brown Camp on the Otter Creek in Vermont where they served as a scouting party until their time expired and they were dismissed.
In the spring 1777, Stephen was called out and served as a Private in Captain Samuel Robinson's (1st Bennington) Company, Colonel Moses Robinson's Vermont Militia Regiment. Captain Robinson's Company marched to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed until it was evacuated. After the British took possession of Sugar Hill (Mount Defiance) overlooking Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, Stephen assisted in removing the stores from those two places and marched to Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. When the American Forces under the command of Colonel Seth Warner came under attack at Hubbardton, Captain Robinson's Company marched back to assist but did not arrive in time. The Company then marched to Bennington where they were engaged in the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777. A few days after that Battle, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Warner's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment of Rangers. Samuel marched with Captain Warner's Company to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. From there, he went, in a Detachment of Rangers under the command of his brother, Lieutenant Nathaniel Holmes, to the landing at the north end of Lake George, New York where they surprised and took a small garrison, thence to the "French Lines" outside Fort Ticonderoga where they released a few American Prisoners, and thence back to Lake George. Stephen was then sent back to Pawlet with two wounded men, one being his brother Nathaniel. From Pawlet, Stephen proceeded to Saratoga, New York where he joined his Regiment. After the surrender of British General John Burgoyne and his army, Stephen returned to Pawlet with his Regiment. Samuel was discharged, December 3, 1777.
On October 12, 1780, Stephen commenced service as a Corporal in Captain William Dyre's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Militia Regiment in the service of Vermont for 25 days. Between August 2nd and 8th, 1781, Stephen served as a Private for two days in Captain Joseph Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont Militia Regiment responding to an alarm. Between August 9th and September 9, 1781, Stephen served, as a Sergeant for 22 days, in Captain Joseph Safford's Company raised to guard the inhabitants and their property at White Creek (now Salem) in the Western Union of Vermont (Charlotte, now Washington County, New York).
After the close of the Revolutionary War, Stephen moved to Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont. In 1787, he and his brother Benjamin moved from Clarendon to Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont. At the meeting held for the purpose of organizing the Town of Georgia, March 31, 1788, Stephen was elected Selectman. At the 2nd Town Meeting, March 19, 1789, he was again elected Selectman and then pound-keeper. Stephen subsequently moved to Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont. In 1796, he was appointed a Fairfax School District Trustee. He was the Town of Fairfax Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1815 and 1816. He is buried in the North Fairfax (Beeman) Cemetery next to his wife Mercy (1761-1822). For his 2nd wife, Stephen married, October 18, 1823 at Fairfax, Lydia Merrill (b. 1783).
References:
(1) "The Descendants of George Holmes of Roxbury. 1594-1908." by George Arthur Gray, 1908, Pg. 51
(2) US Federal Military Pension File # W7771
(3) "The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, Pgs. 6, 48, 253, 425-417, 437, 686, and 830
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, Pg. 144
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. II., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, Pgs. 171, 173, 235, and 237-238
buried next to his wife Mercy
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Additional information supplied by:
Herman C. Brown
2nd Vice President, Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution
Stephen was the eight of nine children (5th son) born of Nathaniel Holmes (b. 1715) and his wife Sarah Pettee (b. 1715). Stephen's siblings were: Ann, Nathaniel (b. 1741), Zephaniah (b. 1743), Benjamin (1744/5-1747/8), Sarah (b. 1746/7), Mary (1751/2-1834), Benjamin (1754-1817), and Abigail.
In 1766, Stephen moved to Bennington on the New Hampshire Grants, (now Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont). He resided at Bennington throughout the Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
In July 1776, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Fassett Jr.'s Independent Company raised by appointment of the Committee of the Convention of the New Hampshire Grants and authorized by commissions from General Horatio Gates, the 2nd in command of the Northern Department of the American Army. Captain Fassett's Company served in the northern parts of Vermont from July 9th to December 1, 1776, 4 months and 12 days. The Company marched from Bennington to Pittsford now in Rutland County, Vermont where they were stationed a short time, thence to the Onion River where they also stayed a short time, and thence to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed about one month. The Company then moved to Brown Camp on the Otter Creek in Vermont where they served as a scouting party until their time expired and they were dismissed.
In the spring 1777, Stephen was called out and served as a Private in Captain Samuel Robinson's (1st Bennington) Company, Colonel Moses Robinson's Vermont Militia Regiment. Captain Robinson's Company marched to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed until it was evacuated. After the British took possession of Sugar Hill (Mount Defiance) overlooking Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, Stephen assisted in removing the stores from those two places and marched to Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. When the American Forces under the command of Colonel Seth Warner came under attack at Hubbardton, Captain Robinson's Company marched back to assist but did not arrive in time. The Company then marched to Bennington where they were engaged in the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777. A few days after that Battle, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Warner's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment of Rangers. Samuel marched with Captain Warner's Company to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. From there, he went, in a Detachment of Rangers under the command of his brother, Lieutenant Nathaniel Holmes, to the landing at the north end of Lake George, New York where they surprised and took a small garrison, thence to the "French Lines" outside Fort Ticonderoga where they released a few American Prisoners, and thence back to Lake George. Stephen was then sent back to Pawlet with two wounded men, one being his brother Nathaniel. From Pawlet, Stephen proceeded to Saratoga, New York where he joined his Regiment. After the surrender of British General John Burgoyne and his army, Stephen returned to Pawlet with his Regiment. Samuel was discharged, December 3, 1777.
On October 12, 1780, Stephen commenced service as a Corporal in Captain William Dyre's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Militia Regiment in the service of Vermont for 25 days. Between August 2nd and 8th, 1781, Stephen served as a Private for two days in Captain Joseph Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont Militia Regiment responding to an alarm. Between August 9th and September 9, 1781, Stephen served, as a Sergeant for 22 days, in Captain Joseph Safford's Company raised to guard the inhabitants and their property at White Creek (now Salem) in the Western Union of Vermont (Charlotte, now Washington County, New York).
After the close of the Revolutionary War, Stephen moved to Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont. In 1787, he and his brother Benjamin moved from Clarendon to Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont. At the meeting held for the purpose of organizing the Town of Georgia, March 31, 1788, Stephen was elected Selectman. At the 2nd Town Meeting, March 19, 1789, he was again elected Selectman and then pound-keeper. Stephen subsequently moved to Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont. In 1796, he was appointed a Fairfax School District Trustee. He was the Town of Fairfax Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1815 and 1816. He is buried in the North Fairfax (Beeman) Cemetery next to his wife Mercy (1761-1822). For his 2nd wife, Stephen married, October 18, 1823 at Fairfax, Lydia Merrill (b. 1783).
References:
(1) "The Descendants of George Holmes of Roxbury. 1594-1908." by George Arthur Gray, 1908, Pg. 51
(2) US Federal Military Pension File # W7771
(3) "The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, Pgs. 6, 48, 253, 425-417, 437, 686, and 830
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, Pg. 144
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. II., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, Pgs. 171, 173, 235, and 237-238
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Additional information supplied by:
Herman C. Brown
2nd Vice President, Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution
Stephen was the eight of nine children (5th son) born of Nathaniel Holmes (b. 1715) and his wife Sarah Pettee (b. 1715). Stephen's siblings were: Ann, Nathaniel (b. 1741), Zephaniah (b. 1743), Benjamin (1744/5-1747/8), Sarah (b. 1746/7), Mary (1751/2-1834), Benjamin (1754-1817), and Abigail.
In 1766, Stephen moved to Bennington on the New Hampshire Grants, (now Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont). He resided at Bennington throughout the Revolutionary War (1775-1783).
In July 1776, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Fassett Jr.'s Independent Company raised by appointment of the Committee of the Convention of the New Hampshire Grants and authorized by commissions from General Horatio Gates, the 2nd in command of the Northern Department of the American Army. Captain Fassett's Company served in the northern parts of Vermont from July 9th to December 1, 1776, 4 months and 12 days. The Company marched from Bennington to Pittsford now in Rutland County, Vermont where they were stationed a short time, thence to the Onion River where they also stayed a short time, and thence to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed about one month. The Company then moved to Brown Camp on the Otter Creek in Vermont where they served as a scouting party until their time expired and they were dismissed.
In the spring 1777, Stephen was called out and served as a Private in Captain Samuel Robinson's (1st Bennington) Company, Colonel Moses Robinson's Vermont Militia Regiment. Captain Robinson's Company marched to Fort Ticonderoga, New York where they were stationed until it was evacuated. After the British took possession of Sugar Hill (Mount Defiance) overlooking Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, Stephen assisted in removing the stores from those two places and marched to Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. When the American Forces under the command of Colonel Seth Warner came under attack at Hubbardton, Captain Robinson's Company marched back to assist but did not arrive in time. The Company then marched to Bennington where they were engaged in the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777. A few days after that Battle, Stephen enlisted as a Private in Captain John Warner's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment of Rangers. Samuel marched with Captain Warner's Company to Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont. From there, he went, in a Detachment of Rangers under the command of his brother, Lieutenant Nathaniel Holmes, to the landing at the north end of Lake George, New York where they surprised and took a small garrison, thence to the "French Lines" outside Fort Ticonderoga where they released a few American Prisoners, and thence back to Lake George. Stephen was then sent back to Pawlet with two wounded men, one being his brother Nathaniel. From Pawlet, Stephen proceeded to Saratoga, New York where he joined his Regiment. After the surrender of British General John Burgoyne and his army, Stephen returned to Pawlet with his Regiment. Samuel was discharged, December 3, 1777.
On October 12, 1780, Stephen commenced service as a Corporal in Captain William Dyre's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Allen's Vermont Militia Regiment in the service of Vermont for 25 days. Between August 2nd and 8th, 1781, Stephen served as a Private for two days in Captain Joseph Safford's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's Vermont Militia Regiment responding to an alarm. Between August 9th and September 9, 1781, Stephen served, as a Sergeant for 22 days, in Captain Joseph Safford's Company raised to guard the inhabitants and their property at White Creek (now Salem) in the Western Union of Vermont (Charlotte, now Washington County, New York).
After the close of the Revolutionary War, Stephen moved to Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont. In 1787, he and his brother Benjamin moved from Clarendon to Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont. At the meeting held for the purpose of organizing the Town of Georgia, March 31, 1788, Stephen was elected Selectman. At the 2nd Town Meeting, March 19, 1789, he was again elected Selectman and then pound-keeper. Stephen subsequently moved to Fairfax, Franklin County, Vermont. In 1796, he was appointed a Fairfax School District Trustee. He was the Town of Fairfax Representative to the Vermont General Assembly, 1815 and 1816. He is buried in the North Fairfax (Beeman) Cemetery next to his wife Mercy (1761-1822). For his 2nd wife, Stephen married, October 18, 1823 at Fairfax, Lydia Merrill (b. 1783).
References:
(1) "The Descendants of George Holmes of Roxbury. 1594-1908." by George Arthur Gray, 1908, Pg. 51
(2) US Federal Military Pension File # W7771
(3) "The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775 to 1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, Pgs. 6, 48, 253, 425-417, 437, 686, and 830
(4) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, Pg. 144
(5) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer:" Vol. II., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1871, Pgs. 171, 173, 235, and 237-238
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